Automobile-tire.



E. M. HAMILTON.

.l AUTOMOBILE TIRE. APPLIUATION FILED DEC.17, 1910.

Patented May 21, 1912.

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rest partially between the inner tubes 15 and are movable held in place by elongated links 20 which engage `pins or bolts 21 extended through each of said tube sections, the inner ends of said links engaging studs or headprojections 22 projecting from the flanges 18 of the rim 17. A flexible connecting means as for instance a Achain 23 is passed through the cent-ral portions of the outer row of tube sections 16. With this tire the outer tube sections themselves may be laid to form the tread portion of the t-ire.

In either form of the device described and shown the cbains,bolts and Washers are all so adjusted so as to` coliform to the movement of the rubber portionsof the tire and to not interfere With the elasticity of the rubber.

What I claim is:

1. A vehicle tire, comprising a rim, a series of transversely yielding tube sections of yielding material mounted upon said rim,' a tread rim for holding said sections to the.

said rim, and a chain passed through the adjacent Walls of said sections for flexibly holding them in place and further Vholding the said sections upon the rim oi the Wheel.

In Witness that I claim theforegolng I have hereunto subscribed my name this 10th day of December, 1910.

EZRA M. HAMILTON.

Witnesses:

FRED BURGESON, y WM. M. TALBOT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner oillatents,

Washington, JJ. C. 

